US v. Williams
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-694 | 11th Cir. | Oct 30, 2007 | May 19, 2008 | TBD | Scalia | OT 2007 |
Judgment: Reversed, in an opinion by Justice Antonin Scalia on May 19, 2008.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court allows taxing bond interest, attack on child porn (Lyle Denniston, May 19, 2008)
- More on United States v. Williams (Kevin Russell, May 19, 2008)
- Commentary: An anti-porn law that will survive? (Lyle Denniston, October 30, 2007)
- Argument preview: US v. Williams (Scotus Staff, October 24, 2007)
Briefs and Documents
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner United States
- Brief for Respondent Michael Williams
- Reply Brief for Petitioner United States
Amicus briefs
- Brief for The Free Speech Coalition and First Amendment Lawyers Association
- Brief for The Lighted Candle Society and Family Leader Foundation
- Brief for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia
- Brief for The Rutherford Institute
- Brief for The National Legal Foundation
- Brief for the National Law Center for Children and Families, Stop Child Predators, the Klaaskids Foundation, the Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation, and the Joyful Child Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Coalition Against Censorship and the First Amendment Project in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression; the Association of American Publishers, Inc.; the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; the Freedom to Read Foundation; and PMA, The Independent Book Publisher Association in Support of Respondent
Certiorari Filings
Merits briefs
- Brief for Petitioner United States
- Brief for Respondent Michael Williams
- Reply Brief for Petitioner United States
Amicus briefs
- Brief for The Free Speech Coalition and First Amendment Lawyers Association
- Brief for The Lighted Candle Society and Family Leader Foundation
- Brief for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia
- Brief for The Rutherford Institute
- Brief for The National Legal Foundation
- Brief for the National Law Center for Children and Families, Stop Child Predators, the Klaaskids Foundation, the Jessica Marie Lunsford Foundation, and the Joyful Child Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the National Coalition Against Censorship and the First Amendment Project in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression; the Association of American Publishers, Inc.; the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund; the Freedom to Read Foundation; and PMA, The Independent Book Publisher Association in Support of Respondent
Certiorari Filings